Adopted by the Security Council at its 6498th meeting, on 17 March 2011

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolution 1970 (2011) of 26 February 2011,

Deploring the failure of the Libyan authorities to comply with resolution 1970 (2011),

Expressing grave concern at the deteriorating situation, the escalation of violence, and the heavy civilian casualties,

Reiterating the responsibility of the Libyan authorities to protect the Libyan population and reaffirming that parties to armed conflicts bear the primary responsibility to take all feasible steps to ensure the protection of civilians,

Further condemning acts of violence and intimidation com­mitted by the Libyan authorities against journalists, media professionals and associated personnel and urging these authorities to comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law as outlined in resolution 1738 (2006),

Considering that the widespread and systematic attacks currently taking place in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya against

the civilian population may amount to crimes against hu­manity,

Recalling paragraph 26 of resolution 1970 (2011) in which the Council expressed its readiness to consider taking ad­ditional appropriate measures, as necessary, to facilitate and support the return of humanitarian agencies and make available humanitarian and related assistance in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,

Expressing its determination to ensure the protection of civilians and civilian populated areas and the rapid and un­impeded passage of humanitarian assistance and the safety of humanitarian personnel,

Recalling the condemnation by the League of Arab States, the African Union, and the Secretary General of the Organi­zation of the Islamic Conference of the serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law that have been and are being committed in the Libyan Arab Jama-hiriya,

Taking note of the final communique of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference of 8 March 2011, and the com­munique of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union of 10 March 2011 which established an ad hoc High Level Committee on Libya,

Taking note also of the decision of the Council of the League of Arab States of 12 March 2011 to call for the imposition of a no-fly zone on Libyan military aviation, and to establish safe areas in places exposed to shelling as a precautionary measure that allows the protection of the Libyan people and foreign nationals residing in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,

Taking note further of the Secretary-General's call on 16 March 2011 for an immediate cease-fire,

Recalling its decision to refer the situation in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya since 15 February 2011 to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, and stressing that those responsible for or complicit in attacks targeting the civilian population, including aerial and naval attacks, must be held to account,

Reiterating its concern at the plight of refugees and for­eign workers forced to flee the violence in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, welcoming the response of neighbouring States, in particular Tunisia and Egypt, to address the needs of those refugees and foreign workers, and calling on the international community to support those efforts,

Deploring the continuing use of mercenaries by the Libyan authorities,

2063 NEWLINENEWLINE ΕΦΗΜΕΡΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΣΕΩΣ NEWLINENEWLINE ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑΣ NEWLINENEWLINE ΤΕΥΧΟΣ ΠΡΩΤΟ NEWLINENEWLINE Αρ. Φύλλου NEWLINENEWLINE 86 NEWLINENEWLINE 18 Απριλίου 2011 NEWLINENEWLINE Α NEWLINENEWLINE ΠΟΦΑΣΕΙ NEWLINENEWLINE Σ NEWLINENEWLINE Αριθ. Φ.3440/ΑΣ 14953 NEWLINENEWLINE Απόφαση 1973 (2011) του Συμβουλίου Ασφαλείας του Οργανισμού Ηνωμένων Εθνών, σχετικά με τη Λιβυ-κή Αραβική Τζαμαχιρία. NEWLINENEWLINE Ο ΥΠΟΥΡΓΟΣ ΕΞΩΤΕΡΙΚΩΝ NEWLINENEWLINE Έχοντας υπόψη: NEWLINENEWLINE Τη διάταξη του άρθρου 1 του Α.Ν. 92 της 3/10.8.67 NEWLINENEWLINEΠερί εφαρμογής αποφάσεων του Συμβουλίου Ασφαλείας των Ηνωμένων Εθνών και περί εγκρίσεως και εφαρμογής συστάσεων του Συμβουλίου Ασφαλείας και της Γενικής ΣυνελεύσεωςNEWLINENEWLINE, αποφασίζουμε: NEWLINENEWLINE Προβαίνουμε στη δημοσίευση της απόφασης 1973 (2011) του Συμβουλίου Ασφαλείας των Ηνωμένων Εθνών η οποία είναι, δυνάμει του άρθρου 25 του Χάρτη των Ηνωμένων Εθνών που κυρώθηκε με τον Α.Ν. 585/1945, υποχρεωτική για τα κράτη μέλη του Οργανισμού και παραγγέλλουμε την αυστηρή τήρηση και συμμόρφωση προς τις διατάξεις της απόφασης αυτής. NEWLINENEWLINE Κατωτέρω παρατίθεται το κείμενο της απόφασης στην αγγλική γλώσσα και σε ελληνική μετάφραση. NEWLINENEWLINE Resolution 1973 (2011) NEWLINENEWLINE Adopted by the Security Council at its 6498th meeting, on 17 March 2011 NEWLINENEWLINE The Security Council, NEWLINENEWLINE Recalling its resolution 1970 (2011) of 26 February 2011, NEWLINENEWLINE Deploring the failure of the Libyan authorities to comply with resolution 1970 (2011), NEWLINENEWLINE Expressing grave concern at the deteriorating situation, the escalation of violence, and the heavy civilian casualties, NEWLINENEWLINE Reiterating the responsibility of the Libyan authorities to protect the Libyan population and reaffirming that parties to armed conflicts bear the primary responsibility to take all feasible steps to ensure the protection of civilians, NEWLINENEWLINE Condemning the gross and systematic violation of human rights, including arbitrary detentions, enforced disappear­ances, torture and summary executions, NEWLINENEWLINE Further condemning acts of violence and intimidation com­mitted by the Libyan authorities against journalists, media professionals and associated personnel and urging these authorities to comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law as outlined in resolution 1738 (2006), NEWLINENEWLINE Considering that the widespread and systematic attacks currently taking place in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya against NEWLINENEWLINE the civilian population may amount to crimes against hu­manity, NEWLINENEWLINE Recalling paragraph 26 of resolution 1970 (2011) in which the Council expressed its readiness to consider taking ad­ditional appropriate measures, as necessary, to facilitate and support the return of humanitarian agencies and make available humanitarian and related assistance in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, NEWLINENEWLINE Expressing its determination to ensure the protection of civilians and civilian populated areas and the rapid and un­impeded passage of humanitarian assistance and the safety of humanitarian personnel, NEWLINENEWLINE Recalling the condemnation by the League of Arab States, the African Union, and the Secretary General of the Organi­zation of the Islamic Conference of the serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law that have been and are being committed in the Libyan Arab Jama-hiriya, NEWLINENEWLINE Taking note of the final communique of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference of 8 March 2011, and the com­munique of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union of 10 March 2011 which established an ad hoc High Level Committee on Libya, NEWLINENEWLINE Taking note also of the decision of the Council of the League of Arab States of 12 March 2011 to call for the imposition of a no-fly zone on Libyan military aviation, and to establish safe areas in places exposed to shelling as a precautionary measure that allows the protection of the Libyan people and foreign nationals residing in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, NEWLINENEWLINE Taking note further of the Secretary-General's call on 16 March 2011 for an immediate cease-fire, NEWLINENEWLINE Recalling its decision to refer the situation in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya since 15 February 2011 to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, and stressing that those responsible for or complicit in attacks targeting the civilian population, including aerial and naval attacks, must be held to account, NEWLINENEWLINE Reiterating its concern at the plight of refugees and for­eign workers forced to flee the violence in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, welcoming the response of neighbouring States, in particular Tunisia and Egypt, to address the needs of those refugees and foreign workers, and calling on the international community to support those efforts, NEWLINENEWLINE Deploring the continuing use of mercenaries by the Libyan authorities, NEWLINENEWLINE